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At bottom of map: "by W.C. Kerr, State Geologist, Assisted by Capt. Wm. Cain, C.E. Published Under Authority of the State Board of Agriculture. 1882. Constructed from Original Surveys and Triangulations of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey of Prof. Guyot, of the State Geologist, and of the U.S. Engineers, and Embodying the Surveys Made by the State from 1820 to Date, of Swamp Lands, Rail Roads, Rivers, Canals and Turnpikes, & Also the Surveys Made by R.R., Plank Road, and Other Corporations, To Date, and Numerous County, and Land Surveys. The Map of a large part of the Mountain region was plotted to scale, from his own Triangulations, and furnished to hand by Prof. A. Guyot, of Princeton. Projection, Polyconic. Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by W.C. Kerr in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." In upper left: "This Map is respectfully inscribed to Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, without whose appreciation and support the work would not have been completed." |
Abstract |
Map depicts cities and towns, rivers, creeks, roads and railroads, mountains (many with the elevation listed beside the name), swamps, and canals. Relief shown by hachures, tinting, and spot heights. Charts at bottom list information about the state including area and coordinates, population of the entire state by race and of the most populous cities, names of the railroads, and average temperature and rainfall. Railroads depicted include the Asheville & Spartanburg, Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line, Atlantic & North Carolina, Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio, Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley, Carolina Central, Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta, Cheraw & Salisbury, Chester & Lenoir, East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, Elizabeth City & Norfolk, Midland North Carolina, Milton & Southerlin, North Carolina, North Carolina Midland, North Western North Carolina, Oxford & Henderson, Petersburg, Raleigh & Augusta Air Line, Raleigh & Gaston, Richmond & Danville, Scotland Next, Seaboard & Raleigh, Seaboard & Roanoke, State University, Western North Carolina, Washington & Jamesville, Wilmongton, Columbia & Augusta, and Wilmington & Weldon. |